Workshops

We teach a variety of printmaking and creative workshops at selected venues across West Yorkshire, and from our own print studio Shipley. With over 30 years of printmaking and teaching experience between us, we love to share our knowledge and support others on their creative journey

A few words from past workshop participants…

”Ruth & Sarah are very friendly, organised and knowledgeable. This was a very enjoyable experience”

”A wonderful opportunity to spend a day with like minded people, learning something new, just being able to be myself without pressure or expectation”

“It was an excellent day with knowledgeable tutors in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Really enjoyed it”

We offer workshops in various printmaking processes including lino print, monoprint, collograph and screenprint
We keep class sizes small, around 6 - 10 people, and pride ourselves in creating a friendly and welcoming environment
If there’s something you’d like to learn that’s not listed below please do get in touch and we’ll try and help
If you have any questions about workshops please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you

hello@foldedforest.co.uk

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MOVE & Make

Sunday 22nd September 2024
10:30 am 4:00 pm
Hewenden Mill
Cullingworth

£65 per person
Includes teas & homemade cake

Book your place via Yoga Earthed here

We've teamed up with Rachel from Earthed Yoga to celebrate the season with a day of yoga and creativity in beautiful wooded valley surroundings.

Half the day will begin with a walking meditation leading into an hour long outdoor Dru yoga class. Yoga beginners more than welcome, come and try out yoga surrounded by trees and sky!

For the other half of the day we'll take inspiration from the beautiful surroundings to do some making. We’ll forage for inspiration in the woodland and respond to it through experimental drawing and printmaking. We’ll be getting out the ink and creating monoprints from natural objects, a great opportunity to play and have fun with printmaking.

A few words from previous participants of Move & Make…

“A Really enjoyable and relaxing day”

"A fab day which included everything that I love, being out of doors and all things crafty”

“Friendly, nourishing both physically and creatively!”

“Spending the day reconnecting with nature was therapy I didn't even know I needed”

Come and join us for a day of relaxation in the woods!
No yoga experience, drawing or printmaking skills necessary

Courses from our print studio in Shipley are currently on hold due to major road excavations right outside our studio door. We’re hoping everything will be fixed soon and we’ll have public access again from August 24

New workshop dates will be announced at that time!

Past workshops

Block Printed Wall hanging

Saturday 16th September 2023
11am - 3pm
Yorkshire Sculpture Park

£120 per person
Includes entrance to the park, picnic lunch & refreshments

Design & make your own block printed banner in the beautiful surroundings of Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Join us for this creative printmaking workshop and learn to make your own block printed fabric wall hanging. Ruth & Sarah from Folded Forest will guide you through the process of generating ideas, creating and developing your design, carving your image into lino and printing the finished blocks to produce a handmade wall hanging.

With plenty of time for experimentation, lots of examples to look at and the support & guidance of two experienced printmakers you will create a unique handmade decoration for your home or a beautiful gift for family and friends.

With plenty of time for experimentation, lots of examples to look at and the support & guidance of two experienced printmakers you will create a unique handmade decoration for your home or a beautiful gift for family and friends.
In this one-day workshop, the morning will be spent designing and carving your block of lino to create a range of printing blocks. Using specialist cutting tools you’ll cut large and small elements to print multiple times across the fabric, with plenty of time for practice prints and composition planning. No previous drawing or printmaking experience is necessary, and there will be the option to trace designs from our range of inspiration should you choose.
In the afternoon you will learn how to ink up your blocks in various colours and print them onto soft linen fabric using traditional hand printing techniques. You’ll then use simple stitches to construct your banner and add a hanging twine to finish it off.
All the techniques learned in the workshop can be repeated at home, and you’ll take home your original lino blocks to continue printing at home should you wish.
The workshop is suitable for complete beginners and no previous experience of printmaking, drawing or sewing is necessary
£120 per person
Includes entrance to the park, picnic lunch & refreshments, and all materials
Book your place via Yorkshire Sculpture Park here

ntroduction to lino

Saturday 14th October 2023
10:30am - 2:30pm
Bowery Visual Arts, Leeds

Join us for this seasonal printmaking workshop and learn how to make your own limited edition of lino prints.

Sarah from Folded Forest will guide you through the process of creating and developing your image and carving your design into the block using specialist cutting tools. You will then learn how to ink up your plate and use traditional hand printing techniques to print your image onto a range of professional printmaking papers.

We will be inspired by the beautiful shapes and forms of the natural world in Spring; new leaves, unfurling ferns, flora & fauna. With time for experimentation, printed examples to look at, and the support & guidance of an experienced printmaker you will create a unique edition of prints to keep for yourself or share with family and friends.  
No previous experience of drawing or printmaking is necessary. There will be the option to trace images if you prefer. You may bring ideas, images or objects to work with or just be inspired by our range of examples on the day. Please bring an apron to protect your clothes as we will be getting inky!